Nea Chalkidona | |
Name Local: | Νέα Χαλκηδόνα |
Type: | municipal unit |
Periph: | Attica |
Periphunit: | Central Athens |
Municipality: | Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona |
Pop Municunit: | 9760 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area Municunit: | 0.800 |
Elevation: | 100 |
Coordinates: | 38.0283°N 66.8°W |
Postal Code: | 143 xx |
Area Code: | 210 |
Licence: | Z |
Website: | https://www.dimosfx.gr |
Nea Chalkidona (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νέα Χαλκηδόνα, meaning New Chalcedon) is a town and a suburb in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona, of which it is a municipal unit.[1]
Nea Chalkidona is an inner suburb of Athens, located 5 km north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipalities of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Agioi Anargyroi and Nea Filadelfeia. At 0.80 km2[2] it is the smallest municipal unit in the Athens metropolitan area. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through Nea Chalkidona. The nearest metro station is Ano Patisia metro station.
Year | Population | |
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1981 | 10,533 | |
1991 | 9,533 | |
2001 | 10,112 | |
2011 | 9,822 | |
2021 | 9,760 |